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J. L. Gillespie, Editor and Publisher VOL. 38. GREENWOOD, LbFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY MORNING.

SEPTEMBER 20. 1007. Subscription, $1.50 Per Year. LD. SMITH AND WALTER CLARK.

Siren! Speeches to Cotton Producers Wednesday. A number of interested cotton producers and citizens were present at the coart house Wednesday to hear the splendid addresses made by Mr. D. Smith, national organizer of the Southern Cotton Association, and President Walter Clark of the State Cotton Association. These gentlemen are making a tour of the State in the interest of better prices for cotton, contending that the short grades should command at least 15 oents per pound.

Organization of producers was strongly urged. Both Messrs. Smith and Clark made able and instructive addresses, which were attentively listened to by those present. At the oonclnsion of the speeches a County Cotton Association was organized, and a subscription list opened which was very liberally subscribed to for the purpose of raising funds with whioh to maintain the organization. I was so weak from an attack of Diarrhoea that I could scarcely attend to duties, when I took a doae of Cham, berlaic's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, It cared me entirely and I had been taking other medicine for nine days without relief.

I heartily recommend, this remedy as being the best to my knowledge for bowel oomplalot. R. G. STEWART, of the firm of Stewart Bra, of Greenville, Ala. For sale by Raines' drug store and G.

D. Casai ty. J. KANTROVITZ BROTHER. Our Fall and Winter Goods are coming in Daily.

We are handling the finest line in the country. Every Garment purchased from us ready-made or made to order is thoroughly examined and put in good shape before it is delivered to the we employ Expert Tailors, right at the house, and we do all the alterations necessary while you are waiting. Call and examine our ST attt oSJI-'Y. i iff. Js 1 tVJi -T v.

Tailoring Department 9 it; v3 I which is a great addition to our a vi: Clothing Department. 2. is You can get your Suits made at home at a very reasonable price. We guarantee the sewing of every garment that leaves our house until the garment is worn out. JSf Jf; 1 We handle HART, SCHAFFNER MARX and B.

KUPPENHEIMER'S ready-made ing. Also EDWIN CLAPP SHOES and the famous 3.00 HOWARD HATS Copyright 1907 The Hees Chi J. KANTROVITZ BROTHER 00 A Junior King's Daughters Circle. On lut Friday afternoon, Sept. ISth, at the Methodiat church, a Junior King's Daughters Circle organized with fifteen charter lira.

W. P. Weaver wu appointed Superintendent. The following officers were elected: Miss Sallie Steele, Leader; Miss 8nsie erger, Vice Leader; Miss Irma Portwood, Mias Mattie Lnokett, Treu. The Circle wu named "SunshineCircle" and it will be their object to scatter sunshine whenever and vheraver they can "in Jeans' name," and to furnish the Childrens' ward in the new hospital.

All the girls and boys of the olty are cordially invited to join and help in this noble work. A Gretna Green Affair. Greenwood was the scene of gretna green marriage early Thursday morning. There being objections on the part of the bride's parents, Mr. G.

H. Bnsby, of Webster county, and Min Lucinda Norwood, of 8unflower countv, came to this city, where they were soon impressively united in the bonds of matrimony by Judge D. P. Montgomery, and left for their future home in Webster county. Approaching Nuptials.

Mr. and Mrs. William Archibald Swift annuunce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary, to Mr. Laurence Nicholaa ceremony to take place at six o'clock, on Wednesday evening, October 28, 1907, at tho First Methodiat church. Greenwood, Miss.

No cares. Approaching Nuptials. Mr. and Mrs. J.

8. Kent announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Beulah, to Sumter Gillespie, tbr eremony to take place Oct. 18,1907,4 o'oloek, at the home of the bride's parents, near Greenwood, Miss. PERSONAL ASSESSMENT FOR YEAR 1907. Greenwood Hat Over Half Valuatlan of County.

The personal assessment roils of Leflore oonnly for 1907 hsvs been completed by Assessor Lee Arterbory and Chancery Clerk C. W. Crockett and filed with the Stato Auditor, Chanoery Clerk and Sheriff. It will be observed that the City of Greenwood has $979,350 more than half the personal property of the entire county this yesr. The total increase in the county over last year's assessment is $108,958.

Below Is the assessment for 1907: 141,840. 113,295. 44,595. 40,805. 188,116.

1,220,815. 90,800. Town of ltta Bens. 200,400. 58,745.

84,155. 18,850. 8 2,200,105. 108,958. Minter City Sunn; Side Schlater Shell Mound.

Money. Greenwood. City of Greenwood ltta Bens Morgan Bidon Swift. Increase over last year For Sale. 386 acres of Delta land about 7 miles southeast of Greenwood.

Miss. About 104 acres in cultivation. Bargain for anyone that wants a farm. 1 will sell all or part. For terms apply to, BEN EX UM, Yazoo City, Miss.

BEATS ANYTHING EVER yHEARD OF. Linotype Has Been Laid In Shade by hew Me Chicago, Sept. a very ahort time there will be no need of human telegraph it will bo possible not only to telegraph at the rate of 1,000 words a minute, but have the messaged set up in type without the aid of any human agencp aside from a machinist to oil the bearings An rattern man has just invented and perfected a device that will bo seen for the first time st the National Business Show at Madison Square Garden, New York, Oct. 12 to 10, and at the Chloago Coliseum Feb. 1 to 0, that will perform these wonderful feats.

Any ordinary stenographer will bo able to prepare tho copy for the machines and an eleotrio motor will do the rest. This doriee consists of several electric machines connected with so electrically operated linotype and will prove particularly Interesting to newspaper publishers. When it is desired to send a a sheet of paper is Inserted in what to be a typewriter in tho usual ipauner. The operator writes down what is desired to send. The machine writes it In the usual way, and at the same time it another sheet of paper.

If the machine is In the circuit while writing la going on it will transmit the characters and set them up on the linotype machine no matter how far distant, if It is out of the circuit the perforations are made and the copy written. As soon this is completed the perforated sheet la nut in another machine, and electric motor started and at the rate of 1,000 worda a minute the flies along the wiros. At the other end an accumulator reoelves it and calmly proceeds to set it up by electricity on the linotype This machine has been tested and proved to be a auccess and at the National Busineas Shows will be connected np and operated. ran message of Yom Klpur. Yom Klpur.

Tuesday evening, Sept. 17th, waa celebrated all over the civilized world. The feast of Yom Kipur, the day of commemoration of the command given by God to Moses. Leviticus 23 28, "And the Lord spake unto Moses saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel on the 10th day of this sevonth month there shall be a day of atonement; it shall be an holy convocation unto von; and ye shall afflict your souls, and ye do no work in that same day; for it is day of atonement to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. For whatsoever it lie that shall not be afflicted in that same day, the same soul will 1 destroy from among his people; ye shall do no manner of work; it aball be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings." This holiday ia also called Yom Aklpurim.

The day of repentance-as the great prophet Hosea, in 14-2 said, "Bhuwoo Israel ad adonol "Return, Israel, unto the Lord thy Gqd; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity." We aee how our neighbor by hook or crook has raked together a fortune and we envy him and grudge him, and we too want to be rich, very rich; neglecting friends and relations, even brother and parents. A ve, the religion, our highest Ideal, under the excuse that it is impossible to be honest and tell the troth and pay your debts and keep all of God's commandments; it is not convenient to pay attention to our beloved ones, fearing that our exchequer would suffer. We deny them the help, the succor that we should deem oar sacred duty to extend to them. We have thus become irreligious and gross selfishness has steeped us into inhumanity. Oh, listen then to the prophet ss he speaks to thee on this distinguished day, "Return, Israel, even unto the Lord thy Ood for thou hast stumbled in thine iniquity.

Return to Him, fear not, "for the Lord thy God goeth with thee; He will not let thee fail, nor will He forsake thee." Look at others who sre performing all duties regarding religion and humanity and are bleased with prosperity and abundance. Our greatest men, our most respectable people in all ages, were tboee who were faithful to God and His oommandmerts, you will not suffer by being aa faithful. Return to God sincerely, not for the day but for all future time; "the Lord thy God will go with thee; He will not let thee fall, He will not forsake 31-8. Let us carefully weigh oar and resolve to pnrge the eoei of all Impurities, and to retaro to Ood with a contrite heart and humble spirit-Amen. an a T.

A. McGEHBB RORT. HERMAN. HIPPODROME TO-NIUHT. Owe mile nee at 9 o'clock.

AdmisMoalOe. Lost. et een Dr. Dalaaey and Attire; with sremoraodum book. No my, of value bat to KIRBYS RELEASED ON NOMINAL BAIL Result of Their Preliminary Trial Considered Equivalent to An Acquittal.

SYNOPSIS OF THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE. At two o'clock Tuesday afternoon tho circuit courtroom of the beautiful Leflore county courthouse was crowded by a large number of prominent people, all aux'iouH to hear the first chapter of the celebrated Kirby-Money case detailed. The occasion was the preliminary hearing of Dr. Grover Kirby and his brother, Carl Kirby, for the killing of Money, nephew of U. K.

Senator II D. Money. Most of tho afternoon was taken up in a brilliant debate A. F. Gardner for the state and Hon.

K. N. Miller for the dolenso over the admissibility of evidence showing events subsequent to tho killing, which might the existence of a conspiracy to take the life of young Money. The presiding Judge, Hon. D.

P. Montgomery, finally ruled with the defense that this evidence was inadmissible. Five of the seven State's witnesses ran Hon. were examined and an adjournment waa taken until ton o'clock Wodnenday morning. The State waa represented by the firm of McClurg, Gardner Whittington.

assisted by Congressman W. 8. Hill, of Winona; the defenae being conducted hy Hon. S. It.

Coleman, of thin olty, and Hon. R. N. Miller, of Hazlehurat. The following ia a brief synopsis of the evidence given Tuesday: Dr.

8. L. Briater, who examined young Money after he had boon brought to Greenwood, testified as to the range of I the four pistol allots which caused hia death. Two of tho bullets penetrated the lungs, and the other two passed through his arms, producing instant death. Martin Andornen, toatlfled to being In an adjacent store.

Hearing four piatol shots mailed out and saw Jamie Money lying in the door on the gallery leading i into hia store. Dr. Kirby stood noar him with a pump shotgun In hia hands, He stated that Money's body waa lying inaide the doorway and hia Icga and feel on the gallery. He helped move the body and saw a small knife lying beside it. On further examination he aaid the knife waa open.

Mr. Money'n bookkeeper, Mr. King, a nlneteen-year-old boy, took the testifying that Mr. Monny wan Hitting on a safe in front of tho store when the first pistol shots were fired. The state endeavored to show here that Dr.

Kirby made some remark immediately after the shooting, that witness overheard, which would indicate a conspiracy hail been formed by tho Kirbys to take Money's life, but on objection by the defense this testimony was overruled. Witness on cross examination stated that he could not swear that Money wan sitting on tho safe when ho was shot. Will Liddell, brother-in-law of Money, was next called. He testified Ehat ho was the first person to arrfve in Haley's store rolling for coca cola when he heard the scene. He the shots and rushed o.it in front to see what happened; aaid ho had no Idea there was anything more aorious than some ono shooting at a dog: ho aaw Dr.

Kirby standing out In front of tho Money atorc with a ahotgun and Carl Kirbv, also with a Rhotgnn, going through and to tho roar of the Haley store. Ho told Kirhy that ho nnarmod and did not want to got into the trouble and that he (Kirby) had oleaned out the Money store and for him to pnt up his gnn. He also testified to ahot from the side door of store. He also testified to going over to Jamie Money's bn lv and looking after it; that Money was In his shirt sleeves and that Ills pocket knife was lying by side partly open. Col.

J. Money was then called, and there waa a considerable stir in the courtroom, alt being anxious to got a glimose of the man who had made auoli a brave fight againat death. He walked with a cane, bat steadily through the crowd to the witness stand. faee bora the of ths several buckshot he hat received, and there were left the traces of pstn, agony and sorrow be had passed through. As he took hia seat his piercing black ayes took a rapid survey ofthe courtroom and finally rested with steady gaze upon the two Kirbys, who aat put a few feet distant and who returned the gaze unflinchingly.

It was indead pathetic as be aat in the witness wan I am box und in broken whispers told of hiaonlyaona' tragicdonth. Col. Moneyatated that ho waa aittlng in the bank of Ida Btoro by a aide door rnd Jamie Money. Ida aon, waa out in front, preaumahly altting on an iron aafa. Ho hbw Dr.

Kirby by a window in front of the ate re and then in a mut one minute heard 4 nr 5 piatol shots and aaw Ida aon fail into tho front door. He aaked hia clerk in tho office to get bim a gnn but did not get It and hft atepped toward a Bleeping room when he waa allot with a ahotgun, preamnably through the aide duor. He aeeured a Wlnchoater rifle and started to tho front whereupon he waa fired on from the front door. He said he waa ahot three He aerted that no threata had been made and that he had not even apoken to any ofthoKIrbya, except Bob Kirhy, and that only onoe and on bualneaa, alnoe hia aoo killed Henderaon laat November. He aaid that he and his son had cherish ankilled their brothor-ld-law, Henderaon; that neither he nor his son were antlcipatlng any trouble with the Kirbys.

Court convened Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and the hearing of the evldonee waa resumed aa The second day of the preliminary hearing of Dr. Grover Kirhy and hia brother, Carl Kirby, for the killing of James R. Money, at Money station, on August 80th, waa the ooosslon of aned no ill feeling toward the Kirbys, but that they had not apoken to him, preaumahly because his son, Jamie, had Second Day's Proceedings. et her large gathering of Lellore county's citixennljlp. Ah Hoon a Jndgo Montgomery had convened court, Mr.

Gardner, for the State, arose from hin Bestand announced that the State waa unable to establish a oonaplracy on tho part of the Kirbys to take of Jamie Money and they would, therefore, withdrew the charge aooossory from Carl Kirby, l( the side of the two defendants sat their aged mother, two younger slaters and Mrs. Hundoraon, their older sister widow of tho man killed by young Money last fall. Their two stalwart brothers sst right behind them. Col. Money did not appear as he is still very weak from his wounds, The examination of the witnesses for the defense was immediately begun.

The first witness was James Bherrod, clerk of the Kitchell hotel in Greenwood, who testified to having young Money carrying a pistol subse quent to the Henderson killing. It was quite a surprise and a blow to the Btate when the defense introduced seen Rodney Brewer, a young man some twenty-four old, employed by Bob Kirby, Ho atated be had had no trouble but had been friendly with the to the extent of a acquaintance, lie testified that young Money had told him he (Money) I hslf through with those I to tbo Kirbys and several vile oplthota) and that be would clean all of I to They ware not on speaking terms becausa of Mooey 'a killing hia up if they crossed his path. J. W. Ko.v, a first cousin of the Kirbys, who had been at Money station for some months undergoing medical treatment; stated that he was standing out on the gallery of the Kirhy store and l)r.

Kirby was standing in front of the Haley store. Saw Dr. Kirby leave this place and start for hia office, to reach which he had to pass along the gallery in front of the Money store. Young Money wu sitting In front of his store on a safe. When Dr.

Kirby was In the act of passing him saw Money rise from his seat and make a motion to hia and Dr. Kirby oommeooed shooting and Money stagger toward hia store door. then went Into the Kirby store and saw no more of the details. Dr. Kirby then took the stand sod toatlfled that he had beea standing on the gallery of the Haley store laughing and joking with two or threw men startof ed on back to hia office, to reeoh which was necessary for him to peas along the gallery of the Money store.

Young Money wu sitting on an Iron aafa on the gallery next to the wall and he passed tho outer edge some seven or eight feet distant front Money. law, Henderaon. Aa ho waa In the act of panning Money he atated Money hurled a vile epithet at him and told him not to cross that porch again, at tho name time jumping off of tho nafe and making a motion with hia right hand aa if to got a piatol from hia ahirt bosom. Ho also stated he had Money carrying a piatol and had noticed the bulk of one in hia ahirt front. Wltaocn neM Htatod ho had been anticipating trouh'e with tho Money and had been warned by many friends to bo careful of them, and had been informed of many throats having been made hy the against him and his brothers.

For reason bo had always gone armed and kept a ahotgun in the office, to bo uaed for protection againat hia unfriendly neighbors, if noooasary. llo toatlfled that when young Money jumped from the aafe he commenced firing hocauao he felt hia ilfu waa in danger and his every action was self-dofenno. He also testified to shooting with his shotgun at Col. Money aa the latter was on hia knees with his Winohestor raised prepared to shoot he thought at his brother, Carl. Ho said he was not In aearoh of trouble with the Moneys and if he had boon would have had many opporturd ties prior to the killing.

Carl Kirby, who had earlier been absolved from tho charge of accessory to the killing of Jamie Money, took the stand and atated that he was in thobaok of his store reading a book when the first shots were fired and he grahbod hia ahotgun thon rsn out front to find Ills brother's shotgun pointed in hia direction. He dodged into Haley's store and running a few feet back, looked through a side door into the side door of the Money store where he saw Col. Money with a Winchester walking fast for his front door where the trouble was. He ahot at Col. Money and jumped out on the ground but could not him any more for the amoke.

He beard another shot out front and rushed out to help bis brother, feeling confident that he was the one involved for they had anticipated trouble. The attorney! then argued tho question of ball, Justloe Montgomery finally remanding Dr. Kirby to the grand Jury for the killing of Jamie Money on the nominal bond of one thousand and Carl Kirby was held to answer the charge of assault with Intent to kill on Col, Money and bail fixed at five hundred dollars. Ball was at once furnished and tho cheerful prisoners released. The smsll amounts of the bonds Is regarded by the Kirbys and tholr friends and relatives as being a vindication.

It is the prevailing opinion that the finding of an indictment by the grand Jury Is very improbable. Attention directed to in New Southern Schedules. Attention directed to in I of the Southern Railway I train ln thi ao It will bo observed that passenger train service will be inI augura tod next Sunday on the Webb and Belzoni branches of the Southern, whioh will prove a great to the people living along thore tines. Rummage Sale. The King's Daughters are Ing for a big "Rummage Sale" the Arab of November, ezact data will be given later.

Anyone interested iu this great cause and want to contribute toward this sale will please notify Mrs. J.L. Gil. temple, Loader, or Mrs. Robb Wilson, Secretary.

LAME BACK la an ailment for whioh Chamberlain's Pain Balm has proven especially valuable. In moat every Instance it affords prompt and permanent relief. Mr. Lake LaGrange, of Orange, Miotu, nays of it: "After using plaster and otker remedies for three weeks for a lame back, I purchased a bottle Chamberlain's Pain Beim, and two applications effected a For aale Keines' drag store sad O. D.

Osseity, HIPPODROME. Persons Just learning to skate are admitted to rink free and have free ore of skates mornings from 8 to 11:80 o'clook. Ladies sod children are especially and will hare best of care aad attention..